新一代大学英语（第二版）综合教程
新一代大学英语（第二版）综合教程2教师用书
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Unit3Evolvingtechnology
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Aboutthetopic
Thisunitintroducessomecutting-edgetechnologicaladvancementsinChina,whichbridgeChina’srichhistoricallegacyandmoderninnovations.ItaimstoimproveSs’scientificliteracybyencouragingthemtoexplorethedevelopmentandextensiveapplicationsofartificialintelligencetechnology,aswellasChina’sconstanttechnologicalinnovationsinthepastandatpresent.SswillbemoreconfidentintalkingaboutChina’sadvancementsintechnologybylearningabouttheinherentspiritofinnovationandexplorationinChineseculturesinceancienttimes.Theywillalsoexpandtheirknowledgeofthecountry’slatesttechnologicaldevelopments.
Teachingobjectives
Uponcompletionofthisunit,TisexpectedtoenableSsto:
Objectives
Tasks
talkabouttechnologicaldevelopmentusingnewvocabulary
Viewing(iExplore1)
Reading(iExplore12)
startanessaywithaneffectivehook
Readingtext(iExplore1)
Sharpeningyourskills(iExplore1)
discusshowChina’stechnologicaladvancementsechotheaspirationsofancientpeople
TalkingaboutChina(iExplore1)
talkabouttheimpactofChina’stechnologicalachievementsontheirlives
Readingtext(iExplore2)
Sharingyourideas(iExplore2)
introduceoneofChina’stechnologicalachievementsrelatedtothedreamsof
ourancestors
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iExplore1
Viewing
Script
It’sgenerallythoughtthatthemachinesinourliveswereinventedinmoderntimes.Butisthistrue?Today,newdiscoveriesabouttheancientworldareforcingustorethinkthedevelopmentofmechanicalscience.Andwhatwearediscoveringisleadingscholarstorewritethehistorybooks.
ThesearethemachinesofancientChina.Now,wearediscoveringthatmanyoftheinventionsthatshapeourmodernworldhavetheirrootsinthisremarkableorientalcivilization.
Thisisaseismograph,anearthquake-detectingmachine.Itwasdesignedandbuilt